Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-09
THE SOUTHERN BOOM,
Eow Values Have Been on the Jump in the Ire.
Regions Of the Atlantic.

Regions or the Atlantic.
As journeyed from Columbus to
Meridian l made the acquaintance Of
a pleasant, intelligent countryman OF
middle age, who told me that he lived
near the river and was a farmer and
a merchant, and had by diligence &C.
cumulated a competency and felt CRATE
full for his success. He had reared his
children to labor and had no draw
back on his happiness. But last
spring he thought he would run over
to Birmingham and look round. and
while there he invested 81 900 in u
parcel OF land mile or so away and
rented it out for $25 a month, and
came home. Two or three months ago
he began to receive letters about
it, and so he went back again in Dec
ember to see what was the matter.
Calling on the gentleman who wrote
him for it, he was asked to price his
property. Trueto nature, he thought
he would ask II big price, so as to have
margin to come down II peg or two,
and so he mustered up courage enough
to say: "Well, | will take $4,000 for
it," The gentleman made no reply.
but began to write on some papers,
and in a few minutes said: ''Please
sign this deed. Here is n check for
the money.'I felt IL little mean, said he
for getting so much; For had never
in my life made money in that way.
But | came nome, and that pile OF
money worried me. l did not know
what to do with it. did not sleep so
we'll as before ! got it. So about q
week ago ! went to Columbus and
handed the money to a good business
friend OF mine and asked him to invest
it for me. He smiled and said: This
is your Birmingham money!" "ies,"
said /. you sold too SOON" said he.
81 have been there and l bought the
very land you sold, and I gave $780,
600 for it. ] was amazed and replied:
"Well you will lose money as sure As
you live"
"No, WON'T said he, "for sold
it yesterday for $40, 900"
The train from Meridian to Birming-
ham was crowded, and SO ] removed
my vaise and gave a little Dutchman
IL seat beside me, "Mooch Obliged"
said he. He was silent for a minute,
and then looking up at me, said:
"Purmingham?"
"Nes," said |.
"Spekelate"
mo" said |.
''Nynot; you 'iraid?"
"Yes," said |.
"Nare you live?"
''In Georgia" said I.
'Georgy one great peeg State. Ware
bouts in Georgy?'
'Up about Rome" said I.
'Rome. lsh your name Cohen?"
"No," said /, What made you
think my name was Cohen?"
E-Npil 1prp Is 81 man nm lara nona
Cohen"
"Ish dere Won baker in de town."
"Yes," said |.
Groom far Won more?"
al expect So" said l.
81 ish a baker. ! save 50, 500 in
seek year, and now queet."
"What for?" said |.
81 spekeIate and get reecb more
queek."
'In Birmingham" said I.
''Na. ma, birmingham too peeg for
little man like me. | stoop at Tusca-
loose. puy Won lot dere two weeks
ago for s., 200. 1t was twice too
much, but my countryman tell me it
was the time to puy, and now l get
letters in my pocket tell me come
queek and get SO, 200. make Won
81 900 in two weeks. Would you pake
any ilore pretd IKE me. M, ha,
spekerlate."
The little fellow subsidized for a min
ute. and then resumed:
''But den eef sell and de property
keep on going up again, then | feel SO
pad. Vat you drinks | peter do bout
that?'
l had no consolation for him. He
continued to think aloud until we
reached Tuscaloosa and | lost him.
Such is the whirlpool OF this gambling
life-the craving appetite for money
that is not earned.-Bill Arp in At
lanta Constitution.